Stu the Red » Thu Oct 09, 2014 4:22 pm wrote:In seven games I would expect to see some sort of cohesion not one disjointed after another. The excuse of playing big teams doesn't wash for me, especially as the performances have been inept.
On lovren, he has been nowhere near as bad as some made out and I simply said signing him last season would have been better for seven million. You say he is trying to Marshall the defence? A kid at right back who is sacred too pass forward, two jokers in skrtel nd the keeper and a rash overrated kid who goes Walkabout in the ninetieth minute when you are leading. Sami would struggle like mad in this back for lad. On Jose, he hardly played pre season, for some mental reason is not playing in team every weak so he is bound to be rusty.
It's a shambles to be honest and there is one person to blame. As for Luis why do you think he wanted to go? a player that good wants to play with top players, not has beens or a team that will never win anything.
On principle you are right the Team looks disjointed and tactics as well as players game fitness is low however not from all the reasons you mentions.
On defense we are still suffering from the absence of a top quality DM which would reduce the pressure from our CB's ,They as well have a lot to work with our Keeper in sense of communication and trust ,i don't think Lovern has shown any of the qualities of leadership nor ability ,in fact he looked over-confident and out of position so many times he just adds to the confusion ,has been our poorest CB so far. With all due respect Moreno is superior to Jose on all aspect of the game and is just lacking experience don't know what you want from the lad...Luis left because Barcelona is the best team in the world and he will be paid much more we had no chance on keeping him ,shame we didn't make the best from his transfer money.
Verdict is still up on BR ,his last year heroics won't be forgotten and grants him another chance of driving this team forward.